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Walsall North — UK General Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Walsall North was won by Conservative at the 2019 general election, with a majority of 11,965 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Walsall North from 1955 to 2019.

Full Election History, 1955–2019

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1955 William Thomas Wells (Labour) 26,665 62.5% Francis Roberts (Conservative) 10,695 (25.1 pts) 77.0%
1959 William Wells (Labour) 27,693 61.0% James G Ackers (Conservative) 9,952 (21.9 pts) 76.7%
1964 William Thomas Wells (Labour) 27,842 61.4% Anthony John Lane Barnes (Conservative) 10,324 (22.8 pts) 71.9%
1966 William Wells (Labour) 29,710 65.1% John Barnes (Conservative) 13,757 (30.1 pts) 70.9%
1970 William Wells (Labour) 27,543 57.1% Anthony John Lane Barnes (Conservative) 7,415 (15.4 pts) 66.8%
Feb 1974 John Stonehouse (Labour) 32,458 63.6% Robin Hodgson (Conservative) 14,704 (28.8 pts) 72.0%
Oct 1974 John Stonehouse (Labour) 28,340 59.5% Robin Hodgson (Conservative) 15,885 (33.4 pts) 66.6%
1979 David Winnick (Labour) 26,913 50.9% Robin Hodgson (Conservative) 5,866 (11.1 pts) 72.3%
1983 David Winnick (Labour) 20,782 42.5% Nicholas Edward Egerton Stephens (Conservative) 2,824 (5.8 pts) 71.0%
1987 David Winnick (Labour) 21,458 42.6% Leah Hertz (Conservative) 1,790 (3.5 pts) 73.8%
1992 David Winnick (Labour) 24,387 46.7% Robert Syms (Conservative) 3,824 (7.3 pts) 75.0%
1997 David Winnick (Labour) 24,517 56.6% Michael Bird (Conservative) 12,588 (29.1 pts) 64.1%
2001 David Winnick (Labour) 18,779 58.1% Melvin Pitt (Conservative) 9,391 (29.1 pts) 48.9%
2005 David Winnick (Labour) 15,990 47.8% Ian Lucas (Conservative) 6,640 (19.9 pts) 52.8%
2010 David Winnick (Labour) 13,385 37.0% Helyn Clack (Conservative) 990 (2.7 pts) 56.6%
2015 David Winnick (Labour) 14,392 39.0% Douglas Hansen-Luke (Conservative) 1,937 (5.2 pts) 55.2%
2017 Eddie Hughes (Conservative) 18,919 49.6% David Winnick (Labour) 2,601 (6.8 pts) 56.7%
2019 Eddie Hughes (Conservative) 23,334 63.8% Gill Ogilvie (Labour) 11,965 (32.7 pts) 54.6%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1955

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Thomas Wells Labour 26,66562.5% Yes
Francis Roberts Conservative 15,97037.5% No

1959

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Wells Labour 27,69361.0% Yes
James G Ackers Conservative 17,74139.0% No

1964

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Thomas Wells Labour 27,84261.4% Yes
Anthony John Lane Barnes Conservative 17,51838.6% No

1966

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Wells Labour 29,71065.1% Yes
John Barnes Conservative 15,95334.9% No

1970

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Wells Labour 27,54357.1% Yes
Anthony John Lane Barnes Conservative 20,12841.7% No
Donald John Brayford Communist 5971.2% No

Feb 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Stonehouse Labour 32,45863.6% Yes
Robin Hodgson Conservative 17,75434.8% No
Joseph Richards Communist 8191.6% No

Oct 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Stonehouse Labour 28,34059.5% Yes
Robin Hodgson Conservative 12,45526.2% No
Leonard William George Gill Liberal 6,33713.3% No
Joseph Richards Communist 4651.0% No

1979

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Winnick Labour 26,91350.9% Yes
Robin Hodgson Conservative 21,04739.8% No
Arthur Gordon Bentley Liberal 3,7787.2% No
Joseph Charles Parker National Front 1,0982.1% No

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Winnick Labour 20,78242.5% Yes
Nicholas Edward Egerton Stephens Conservative 17,95836.7% No
Arthur Gordon Bentley Liberal 10,14120.7% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Winnick Labour 21,45842.6% Yes
Leah Hertz Conservative 19,66839.0% No
Ian Shires Liberal 9,28518.4% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Winnick Labour 24,38746.7% Yes
Robert Syms Conservative 20,56339.4% No
Alan Ronald Powis Liberal Democrat 6,62912.7% No
Kenneth Albert Reynolds National Front 6141.2% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Winnick Labour 24,51756.6% Yes
Michael Bird Conservative 11,92927.5% No
Tracy O'Brien Liberal Democrat 4,0509.4% No
Derek Bennett Referendum Party 1,4303.3% No
Melvin Pitt Independent 9112.1% No
Alan Humphries National Front 4651.1% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Winnick Labour 18,77958.1% Yes
Melvin Pitt Conservative 9,38829.1% No
Micheal Heap Liberal Democrat 2,9239.0% No
Jenny Mayo UKIP 8122.5% No
David Church Socialist Alliance 4101.3% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Winnick Labour 15,99047.8% Yes
Ian Lucas Conservative 9,35028.0% No
Douglas Taylor Liberal Democrat 4,14412.4% No
William Locke BNP 1,9926.0% No
Anthony Lenton UKIP 1,1823.5% No
Peter Smith Democratic Labour 7702.3% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Winnick Labour 13,38537.0% Yes
Helyn Clack Conservative 12,39534.3% No
Nadia Fazal Liberal Democrat 4,75413.1% No
Christopher Woodhall BNP 2,9308.1% No
Elizabeth Hazell UKIP 1,7374.8% No
Peter Smith Democratic Labour Party 8422.3% No
Babar Shakir Christian Party, Proclaiming Christ's Lordship 1440.4% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Winnick Labour 14,39239.0% Yes
Douglas Hansen-Luke Conservative 12,45533.8% No
Liz Hazell UKIP 8,12222.0% No
Nigel Jones Liberal Democrat 8402.3% No
Pete Smith Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 5451.5% No
Mike Harrison Green 5291.4% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Eddie Hughes Conservative 18,91949.6% Yes
David Winnick Labour 16,31842.8% No
Liz Hazell UKIP 2,2956.0% No
Isabelle Parasram Liberal Democrat 5861.5% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Eddie Hughes Conservative 23,33463.8% Yes
Gill Ogilvie Labour 11,36931.1% No
Jennifer Gray Liberal Democrat 1,2363.4% No
Mark Wilson Green 6171.7% No

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

1955: Labour margin 25.1 pts 1959: Labour margin 21.9 pts 1964: Labour margin 22.8 pts 1966: Labour margin 30.1 pts 1970: Labour margin 15.4 pts Feb 1974: Labour margin 28.8 pts Oct 1974: Labour margin 33.4 pts 1979: Labour margin 11.1 pts 1983: Labour margin 5.8 pts 1987: Labour margin 3.5 pts 1992: Labour margin 7.3 pts 1997: Labour margin 29.1 pts 2001: Labour margin 29.1 pts 2005: Labour margin 19.9 pts 2010: Labour margin 2.7 pts 2015: Labour margin 5.2 pts 2017: Conservative margin 6.8 pts 2019: Conservative margin 32.7 pts 1955 1959 1964 1966 1970 Feb 1974 Oct 1974 1979 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019

Trend

Walsall North has been contested at 18 general elections on record since 1955. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour, Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Walsall North in the 2019 general election?

Conservative won Walsall North in 2019 with 23,334 votes (63.8%), a majority of 11,965 votes over Labour in second place.

Which parties have won Walsall North since 1955?

Since 1955, Walsall North has been won by: Conservative, Labour.

What was the closest result in Walsall North?

The closest result on record for Walsall North was 2010, when Labour beat Conservative by just 990 votes (2.7 percentage points).

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